Interesting that, on an anecdotal basis at least, the decline of detroit and manufacturing mirrors the rise of technology and information. While computers were

Interesting that, on an anecdotal basis at least, the decline of detroit and manufacturing mirrors the rise of technology and information. While computers were enjoying increasing market share in businesses and homes through the late 70s on, auto and other manufacturers struggled to compete with foreign imports and labor outsourcing. Are the two connected? Is the rise of information technology at all related to the decline of America's manufacturing base?